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  As I understand it, the system is that if you have been long term unemployed you will be required to work for 4 weeks to earn your benefit. Simple. Approached constructively it means that the person can get used to a daily routine again and the discipline of a job - have the great advantage of being back in the marketplace so that they may get taken on after and contribute something useful to the country for part of their benefit payment.
  
  I have been working this for some months now with a government body and it does work with the right people. The scheme does already exist and at present. as an example I have someone working as a volunteer at at Deal Football club helping maintain the grounds after his 4 weeks with me - he would prefer to do something than nothing for his money. Last week he chose to ring me and ask how I was ( having heard that I had been ill) thats how caring some people can be.
  
  On the other hand not all candidates have the same attitude and one young man lasted half a day - having had it explained to him his duties - he just said that he didn't want to work for nothing. In my view it isn't for nothing as he is still receiving benefit from the state. But somehow benefit is seen as a right without obligation. Needless to say the two who have successfully passed through my hands have been the more mature candidate.
  
  The difficulty of course is to find employers and bodies ready to invest both time and funds to manage this. I did advertise it to the last Mayors business meeting but as far as I am aware we are fairly unique as a small business to take the scheme up. If any business has a wish I would happily advise. It is a cost/risk/involvement but like many things very rewarding when it goes right.

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